Burundi: A State of Desperation

Burundi, a small, poor, land-locked nation in the heart of Central Africa, descended into chaos in April 2015, after incumbent President Pierre Nkurunziza launched his bid for a third-term—something the opposition claim is anti-constitutional. Street protests were violently suppressed and since a failed coup in May, a string of grenade attacks and assassinations have gripped the capital.